Mammoth Money Gap In Alabama Senate Race

Senate Campaign 08 Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions has about $244 in his campaign account for every $1 held by his opponent Democratic state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures.

by The Associated Press

Published: Fri, July 18, 2008 - 10:24 am CST Last Updated: Fri, July 18, 2008 - 10:29 am CST

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions has about $244 in his campaign account for every $1 held by his opponent, Democratic state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures.

New campaign finance reports filed by the candidates show
Sessions had $4.3 million in his campaign account. Figures has
about $17,600 in hers.

Sessions reported taking in more than $321,000 from mid-May to
the end of June. Figures received about $42,000 during the same
period.

The latest report spans the June 3 primary election, when both
candidates had low-key opposition and spent very little. Sessions
reported spending about $80,000 and Figures more than $38,000.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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rosepetal Says:

Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 6:48 pm

carl, if she can not speak up for the people of alabama while trying to get elected, she sure will not if she is elected.

carl Says:

Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:42 pm

I think Vivian Figures has a very narrow range of interests. The first and foremost is Vivian and the people come in some where way down the line, and you know I half way liked her husband when he held the office before he died.

rosepetal Says:

Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 11:57 am

i like jeff sessions. never heard a peep out of figures supporting the tanker contract, makes you wonder whose side she was on. does she support the military?